This is another of Lynskey's film projects
that took a couple
of years to get released. Filmed during 1998 in Europe, 'The
Cherry Orchard', based on Chekov's play, saw Melanie take
on the role of Dunyasha, amongst a cast of British, European
and American actors and actresses, such as Owen
Teale, Tushka Bergen, Xander Berkley and the late Katrin
Cartelidge & Alan Bates.
The most significant cast member for
her at that time was
Andrew Howard, who was her boyfriend
for 1998 and much of
1999. In 2000, she worked again
with Andrew and another co-
star Gerard Butler('The Phantom Of The
Opera'), who played
the love interest of Mel's character,
Dunyasha.
